diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 81e0069..4ae585a 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@ updates:
   schedule:
     interval: weekly
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+
+- package-ecosystem: github-actions
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: weekly
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_release_prep.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_release_prep.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50d172f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_release_prep.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+name: Automated release prep
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  auto_release_prep:
+    uses: puppetlabs/release-engineering-repo-standards/.github/workflows/auto_release_prep.yml@v1
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      project-type: ruby
+      version-file-path: lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot_merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot_merge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75b9cea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot_merge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+name: Dependabot auto-merge
+
+on: pull_request
+
+jobs:
+  dependabot_merge:
+    uses: puppetlabs/release-engineering-repo-standards/.github/workflows/dependabot_merge.yml@v1
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ensure_label.yml b/.github/workflows/ensure_label.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50a5fa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ensure_label.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+name: Ensure label
+
+on: pull_request
+
+jobs:
+  ensure_label:
+    uses: puppetlabs/release-engineering-repo-standards/.github/workflows/ensure_label.yml@v1
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5d71f9f..1ba42e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get Current Version
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         id: cv
         with:
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security.yml b/.github/workflows/security.yml
index 666c602..ba273f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: checkout repo content
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 1
     - name: setup ruby
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: check lock
       run: '[ -f "Gemfile.lock" ] && echo "package lock file exists, skipping" || bundle lock'
     # install java
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin' # See 'Supported distributions' for available options
         java-version: '17'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index 105fc8e..1f2f421 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         ruby-version:
           - 'jruby-9.4.3.0'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Ruby
       uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
       with:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         ruby-version:
           - 'jruby-9.4.3.0'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Ruby
       uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
       with:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 967de5e..8e3ca6b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.3.4](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/tree/3.3.4) (2023-08-30)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/compare/3.3.3...3.3.4)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \(maint\) Convert booleans and Time objects to strings when being added to redis [\#51](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/pull/51) ([isaac-hammes](https://github.com/isaac-hammes))
+
 ## [3.3.3](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/tree/3.3.3) (2023-08-28)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/compare/3.3.2...3.3.3)
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index a7c3f5a..6d96901 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    vmpooler-provider-vsphere (3.3.3)
+    vmpooler-provider-vsphere (3.3.4)
       rbvmomi2 (>= 3.1, < 4.0)
       vmpooler (~> 3.0)
 
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb b/lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb
index 0f4625a..36c56a7 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module VmpoolerProviderVsphere
-  VERSION = '3.3.3'
+  VERSION = '3.3.4'
 end
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
index a67ca7e..efd3c9f 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module Vmpooler
             redis.multi do |transaction|
               transaction.srem("vmpooler__completed__#{pool}", vm_name)
               transaction.hdel("vmpooler__active__#{pool}", vm_name)
-              transaction.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'destroy', Time.now)
+              transaction.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'destroy', Time.now.to_s)
 
               # Auto-expire metadata key
               transaction.expire("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", (data_ttl * 60 * 60))
@@ -1103,6 +1103,9 @@ module Vmpooler
             begin
               connection = ensured_vsphere_connection(pool_object)
               vm_hash = get_vm_details(pool_name, vm_name, connection)
+
+              raise StandardError, 'failed to get vm details. vm is unreachable or no longer exists' if vm_hash.nil?
+
               @redis.with_metrics do |redis|
                 redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'host', vm_hash['host_name'])
                 migration_count = redis.scard('vmpooler__migration')
@@ -1139,7 +1142,7 @@ module Vmpooler
           @redis.with_metrics do |redis|
             redis.multi do |transaction|
               transaction.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'host', target_host_name)
-              transaction.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'migrated', true)
+              transaction.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'migrated', 'true')
             end
           end
           logger.log('s', "[>] [#{pool_name}] '#{vm_name}' migrated from #{vm_hash['host_name']} to #{target_host_name} in #{finish} seconds")
diff --git a/release-prep b/release-prep
index ad040cc..4b022ff 100755
--- a/release-prep
+++ b/release-prep
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 # The container tag should closely match what is used in `docker/Dockerfile` in vmpooler-deployment
 #
 # Update Gemfile.lock
-docker run -it --rm \
+docker run -t --rm \
   -v $(pwd):/app \
   jruby:9.4.3.0-jdk11 \
   /bin/bash -c 'apt-get update -qq && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git make netbase && cd /app && gem install bundler && bundle install --jobs 3; echo "LOCK_FILE_UPDATE_EXIT_CODE=$?"'
 
 # Update Changelog
-docker run -it --rm -e CHANGELOG_GITHUB_TOKEN -v $(pwd):/usr/local/src/your-app \
+docker run -t --rm -e CHANGELOG_GITHUB_TOKEN -v $(pwd):/usr/local/src/your-app \
   githubchangeloggenerator/github-changelog-generator:1.16.2 \
   github_changelog_generator --future-release $(grep VERSION lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb |rev |cut -d "'" -f2 |rev)